The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-25
War Expecte d in the Spring.

[Cosright. 1887. by New York Associated Press
BERLIN, Dec. 24-If war; early in in the
spring, is averted, official antcipations will bs
deceived and military expectations disappointed.
Within the past few days it has become the set
tied conviction of the diplomatic ci role that the
Cars pacific tendencies have been overborne
by the Pan-Slavist faction, and that he
is under the control of the war
party, the leaders of which are
likely to preciptate war by
some act of provocation committed
without the Cars full assent The re-
turn OF General Won Schweinitz. the
German ambassador to St. Petersburg, was
hoped to be signaized by decisive turn of the
tide peaceward The conference between Gen.
Won Schweinitz and NJ. De Giers the Russian
Prime Minister. Thursday last. had con-
trary result. Whatever passed during the in
terview has deepened the dstrusr in Berlin and
increased the irritation of tie Austrian govern
ment towards the Cars Ministers. NJ. De
Giers appears to have abandoned his policy of
peace pressure upon the Gar and to have thrown
his influence on the side of the military party.
Sc is Fep tbs ,b telling Cen Won
DESTROYS of peace, but unable to tolerate
longer Austrian duplicity in thwatting Russias
endeavors to obtain the just fruits of her sacr-
fees IN the Balkan campaign Apart from what
transpired at the interview with General Won
Schwenitz, NJ. De Giers has complained openly
at diplomatic reunions st. Petersburg of
Count Kalnoky's language in reference TO Russia
declaring it to be I'm bearable and that it justified
every measure Russia night take to reinforce
her troops on the frontier
One ominous indication of the extreme tension
of the situation is the bellicose tone OF the St
Petersburg papers toward Austria There is
further pretense of concealment to what
the Russian aims. Bulgaria. the papers say.
must be deprived OF any shadow OF autonomy
and become Russian province, while Austria
must be forced to evacuate Bosnia and
Herzegovina It Is a notable feature of the ar
ticles the Novoe Vremya, Novosti and
other Russian papers that with
Austria would necessarily involve Ger
many. An inspired article in the Grashdanin
states that the Russian government has OBJ
tanned the knowledge that the terms Of the
treaty of alliance leave Germany free not to in
terfere unless Austria is threatened with a col
lapse which would involve territorial losses.
This is contrary to the official press of Vienna
and Pesth which treats the question
common matter between Austria and Germany.
The Berlin official view concurs with that of
the Austrian press, and the coseness of the in
timacy between the war departments distinctly
points to concerted plans of military action in
the event of war.
Since his conf erence with N. De Gers, Gen.
Won SchwenitZ has been received by the Car,
who made the reception a Formally, avoiding
conversation.
The report that Count Wolkens tein. the
Austrian ambassador at St. Petersburg, had
ceived assurances from NJ. De Giers that the
movement of troops had ceased, is semi officially
denied from Vienna tonight. The Russian
government has not ventured to make any state
Inent either TO the German to the Austrian
frontier Reassuring statements would
be useless in the face of facts.
During the past week Russian cavalry and light
artillery have been pushed forward to extreme
outposts for instance. Melchow, few kilom-
eters from Cracow, and TO Chlakovo, n station
on the Lemberg s. Doubus railway. A careful